Residents of Chicagoland receive a break from the frosty grip of winter with a forecast that promises a modest warmup over the coming weekend. According to the National Weather Service, today Chicago will experience mostly sunny skies and high temperatures nearing 37 degrees, coupled with brisk southwest winds reaching speeds of 10 to 15 mph and the possibility of gusts as high as 30 mph.
This evening's weather follows the trend of partial cloud coverage with the mercury dipping to around 15 degrees, while the wind continues its pace from the west northwest at 10 to 15 mph, and gusts possibly soaring to 30 mph. Fox 32 Chicago reports a chance of light snow or flurries tonight and early Saturday, but without expectation of significant accumulation, with temperatures rising to the upper teens overnight before inching upward to around 20 degrees by Saturday morning.
The coming Sunday suggests a persistence of the tranquil weather pattern, as partly cloudy skies accompany cooler highs in the upper 20s. Looking ahead to Monday, the forecast from the National Weather Service becomes accentuated by an increase in wind velocity, with west southwest breezes of 15 to 25 mph and gusts up to 40 mph under mostly sunny skies, pushing temperatures to a peak near 39 degrees.
As the week advances, the region will see increasing clouds on Tuesday followed by a slight cooling, sporting highs in the upper 30s. This moderating trend continues into Wednesday with partly sunny conditions and highs again near 37. Fox 32 Chicago anticipates a mostly cloudy evening on Tuesday with temperatures hovering around 30 degrees. The remainder of the week maintains mild weather, with variations of sunny and partly cloudy days and nighttime lows ranging from the high teens to the low twenties.
